Toshiba HD-EP30KB manuale d’uso

HD DVD player Owner’s manual HD-EP30KB HD-EP30KE HD-EP30KE_Eng.indd 1 HD-EP30KE_Eng.indd 1 07.9.3 2:01:32 PM 07.9.3 2:01:32 PM[...]

2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. WARNING: THE MAINS PLUG IS USED AS THE DISCONNECT DEVICE, THEREFORE INSTALL THE PLAYER NEAR THE [...]

3 CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualifi ed service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualifi ed to do so. In the spaces provided below , record the Model and Serial No. located on the rear panel of your pla[...]

4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Head all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour[...]

5 Precautions Notes on handling • Never disconnect the power cord from a wall outlet while the player is turned on, unless it is in an emergency. Doing so may cause malfunction. • When shipping the player, the original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the[...]

6 Precautions (Continued) Notes on moisture condensation Moisture condensation damages the unit. Please read the following carefully. Moisture condensation occurs, for example, when you pour a cold drink into a glass on a warm day. Drops of water form on the outside of the glass. In the same way, moisture may condense on the optical pick-up lens in[...]

7 T able of contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............... 4 Precautions ........................................................... 5 Table of contents ................................................... 7 Features .................................................................[...]

8 Features Disc compatibility Discs which can be played on this player are as follows. The icons ( ) are used in this manual to indicate features and/or functions that are applicable to various types of discs. Disc Specifi cation Prerecorded discs HD DVD video disc ( HD DVD ) 12cm (4 3 / 4 in.) HD DVD video discs are high-density, high-capacity di[...]

9 Important notes about HD DVD HD DVD with high-defi nition content required for HD viewing. Viewing high-defi nition content and up-converting DVD content may require an HDCP capable DVI or HDMI input on your 50/60 Hz display device. Up-conversion of DVD content will result in near HD picture quality. Firmware update may be required for some int[...]

10 Index to parts and controls Front panel Rear panel No. Control Function Page 1 ON/ST ANDBY button T urns the power on or restores the unit to the standby mode. 18 2 ON/ST ANDBY indicator Blue: power on / Red: standby mode 18 3 Front panel display See the next page. 1 1 4 Remote sensor Receives infrared signals from the remote control. 13 5 Disc [...]

11 Display No. Function 1 Displays the video output format currently selected. (i: interlaced, p: progressive) 2 : Playing 3 : Pausing 4 : Fast forward playback 5 : Fast reverse playback 6 Shows a title number . 7 HD DVD: An HD DVD is loaded. DVD: A DVD is loaded. 8 A CD is loaded. 9 A disc which contains advanced content is loaded. 10 T otal playi[...]

12 Remote control No. Function Page 1 T o display subtitles. 26 2 T o open/close the disc tray . 24 3 T o select the sound. 26 4 T o display a top menu. 24 5 T o select a content or position to enter . 18, 24 6 T o resume playback while playing an HD DVD. 25 7 T o pause playback. 25 8 T o start playback. 24 9 T o locate a title, chapter or track in[...]

13 Loading batteries 1 Open the cover and load batteries (R03 size). Make sure to match the + and – on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. 2 Close the cover. Supplied accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied. Accessories Notes • Do not drop or give the remote control a shock. • Do not leave the remo[...]

14 Preparation Proceed the following steps to set the player ready. Resolution and connections Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 17 Page 18 Page 18 Step 1: Connecting to a TV Step 2: Connecting to audio system Step 3: LAN connection Step 4: Power connection Step 5: Powering on Step 6: Setting up the player *Why HDMI connection is most recommended? HD DV[...]

15 Via HDMI input To view 1080p output, make this connection. HDMI transfers digital audio and uncompressed digital video on a single cable. As a result, audio cables and video cables don’t need to be connected separately to a device. Note • This player supports simultaneous output of video on its HDMI and component video ports. However, some d[...]

16 Preparation (Continued) *To use the optical digital output, use an optical cable to connect this jack to an optical audio input on a device capable of processing Dolby Digital, DTS bitstream, or PCM audio. Sound can output from connected audio system. If you made the HDMI connection between the player and a TV, this step is unnecessary. Skip to [...]

17 You may use the internet connection feature to update the player’s fi rmware. See page 35. Some HD DVD discs may enable you to access special HD DVD sites, if you connect the player to the Internet via an always-on broadband connection. For example, if an HD DVD site includes content such as links to future movie trailers, you can watch the c[...]

18 Preparation (Continued) Make the settings which are necessary to operate the player. 1 Make sure that the following menu is displayed. (If not, press SETUP to display it.) SETUP MENU Picture Audio Language Ethernet General A: Language 2 Press / to select “Language”, then press OK. SETUP MENU P i cture Aud i o Language Ethernet General D i sc[...]

19 B: Time 6 Press / to select “General”, then press OK. ETUP MENU Picture Audio Language Ethernet General OSD On/Off Off Parental Lock Off Off Remote Controller Sound Off Maintenance Twin Format Disc HD DVD Clock Set HDMI Control 7 Press / to select “Clock Set”, then press OK. 8 Confi rm the time is correct. 9 If the time is correct, sele[...]

20 Preparation (Continued) C: Resolution 11 Press / to select “Picture”, then press OK. SETUP MENU Picture Audio Language Ethernet General TV Shape 16:9 Picture Mode Auto RGB Output Range Standard Resolution Setting up to 1080i 12 Press / to select “Resolution Setting”, then press OK. 13 Press / to select the resolution according to the per[...]

21 D: Audio output 15 Press / to select “Audio”, then press OK. SETUP MENU Picture Audio Language Ethernet General Digital Out SPDIF Bitstream Digital Out HDMI Auto Dynamic Range Control Auto Dialog Enhancement Off 16 When you connected an audio system to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT BITSTREAM/PCM jack ( page 16): Press / to select “Digital Out S[...]

22 E: Ethernet Perform this setting if you connect the player to your LAN ( page 17). After performing this setting, you need to turn off this player and turn it on again to activate this setting. If you do not connect, skip to Step 20. 18 Press / to select “Ethernet”, then press OK. 19 Press / to select each of the followings, then press OK. M[...]

23 20 Press RETURN or to return to the menu of step 1. 21 Press SETUP to close the menu. 22 If you made the LAN setting (“E: Ethernet”, page 22), press ON/STANDBY to turn the player off, then press the button again to turn it on. Network Speed 28 . 8kbps Modem 33 . 6kbps Modem 56kbps Modem 64kbps ISDN 128kbps ISDN 256kbps DSL/Cable 384kbps DSL/[...]

24 Playing 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 2 Place a disc in the hollow of the disc tray with the playback side down. Notes • Use the button on the front panel or the remote control to open and close the disc tray. Do not push or hold the disc tray wh ile it is moving. Doing so may cause the player to malfunction. • Do not load a disc[...]

25 Note • If the player freezes for about 15 minutes or more and will not respond to any buttons, holding down ON/STANDBY button on the front panel for about 10 seconds can force the player to turn off. However, this is an emergency measure, which may cause damage to the player. Avoid casual use of this measure. T o pause playback HD DVD DVD-Vide[...]

26 T o select the sound HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD If a disc contains several languages, you can select a preferred language from them to hear. 1 During playback, press AUDIO. The current audio setting appears. (except for some HD DVD discs) e.g. A language code ( page 33) may appear. 2 Press AUDIO while the audio setting is displayed on the [...]

27 T o locate a position HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD 1 Press T.SEARCH repeatedly to select the category. Category To search by specifying: Title Title number Chapter Chapter number Time Elapsed time of the current title (track) Track Track number 2 Press the number buttons to enter a number. e.g. To enter 25: “2” “5” e.g. To enter 1 ho[...]

28 Playing (Continued) A/B/C/D buttons HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD Use these buttons as indicated by the video display during HD DVD disc playback. Depending on the disc contents, the functions of each button may differ. Cursor controls HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD Future HD DVD discs may include game software and drawing software. If they[...]

29 Output sound conversion table Disc ADV indicator Audio format “Digital Out SPDIF” “Digital Out HDMI” Bitstream PCM Auto PCM 2 Downmixed PCM HD DVD Video Advanced content ADV DD Plus/Dolby T rueHD Dolby Bitstream 2ch PCM Depend on HDMI receiver up to 5.1ch PCM 3 2ch PCM 1 dts-HD/L-PCM DTS Bitstream 2ch PCM HD DVD Video Standard content (o[...]

30 Customizing the function settings Group Setting Disc Details Page Picture TV Shape HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To select a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your TV. 31 RGB Output Range HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R To select the RGB range according to the capacity of the connected DVI monitor. 31 Picture Mode HD DVD DVD-Video D[...]

31 Group Setting Disc Details Page General Parental Lock HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R To turn the parental lock function on or off. 34 Clock Set HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To set the clock of the player. 19 OSD On/Off HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To activate or deactivate the operational status display on the TV screen. 35 Remote Control[...]

32 Customizing the function settings (Continued) Picture Mode There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in DVD video discs: fi lm content (pictures recorded from fi lms at 24 frames per second) and video content (video signals recorded at 25 frames in PAL (30 frames in NTSC) per second). Make this selection according to the type [...]

33 How to select a language: 1) Obtain the code from the list below. 2) Enter the code as below. 3) Select “OK” and press OK button. Subtitle Language To select a preferred language for subtitles. English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Finnish / Greek / Turkish None To disable subtitles. Other To make a furt[...]

34 Customizing the function settings (Continued) Ethernet See page 22. General Parental Lock HD DVD and DVD video discs equipped with the Parental Lock function have a predetermined limitation level. The limitation level or limitation method may differ depending on the disc. For example the whole contents of a disc may not be played back, or an ext[...]

35 Clock Set See page 19. OSD On/Off To activate or deactivate the operational status display on the TV screen. On Activates the operational status display (e.g., ) on the TV screen. Off Deactivates the operational status display (e.g., ) on the TV screen. Remote Controller Sound To turn on or off the confi rmation beeper announcing when each remo[...]

36 Before calling service personnel Before accessing, try updating this player’s fi rmware. For details on how to update, see “Update (Firmware update)” ( page 35). If you experience any of the following diffi culties while using this unit, check the list below before consulting your nearest Toshiba dealer. Symptom Remedy Page No power. •[...]

37 Specifi cation Power requirement 35.0W Power supply 220 - 240V AC 50/60Hz Mass 3.3kg External dimension Width 430 x Height 59.5 x Depth 327mm Signal system Standard PAL/NTSC colour system Laser Semiconductor laser Wavelength: 405nm/650nm/780nm VIDEO output 1.0Vp-p (75 Ω ), Sync signal negative, Pin jack x 1 system Component output (Y, P B , P [...]

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INFORMA TION ON CUSTOMER SUPPORT HD DVD is a new and evolving format, so changes and improvements are possible. To obtain updated information about HD DVD and this product, as well as customer support information about this product, please contact Toshiba customer service for your country or http://www.highdefi nitiondvd.eu/. Printed in China . GX[...]